Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Paul Giorgio. Summit reached on 17th May 2007. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5705 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER07163 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Paul Giorgio |
| Sponsor | Americans to Everest |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Gorakshep->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 0615 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2007-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5364m),C1(14/04,6400m),C2(15/04,6700m),C3(09/05,7193m),C4(10/05,7925m),Smt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Giorgio, Lhakpa Tsheri, Phur Tenji and Nima Dorje Tamang left C4 at 7 pm on 16 May, reached summit at 6:15 am on 17 May, stayed on summit 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 9 am, then to C2 at 10 pm. Next day to BC. Weather was excellent. Ahead of the Giorgio team was a Korean solo and some Sherpas behind them; there were at least 20-30 climbers. Plouffe went up to South Col on 10 May. He was too slow and had to give up. He used oxygen from C3 to South Col to C3. The team returned to Kathmandu on 23 May and will leave on 25 May. Summit Sherpas: Lhakpa Tsheri/Tshering, 25/11/72 (10/8/2029), Chaurikharka-2 Phur/Fur Tenji, 1/5/68 (19/1/2025), Bupsa, Jubing-5, Everest X2 (claims more) Nima Dorje Tamang, 8/1/80 (24/9/2036), Chitre, Bakachola-9, Khotang, Everest 30/5/05 Other Sherpas: Ang Tshering, 22/4/80, Chaurikharka-3 Kami Tsheri Lama, 15-2-1968 Pasang Dawa, 18/11/78 (3-8-2035), Chaurikharka-2 Lhakpa Nuru, 24/1/78 Ang Sarki, 18/5/61 (5-2-2018) Route opening Sherpas all went up to 8500m on 10 May and turned back to South Col on 11 May due to bad weather (Ang Tshering, Kami Tsheri Lama, and Pasang Dawa); Lhakpa Nuru turned back at 8400m due to cold feet and hands. Ang Sarki was only to South Col. |
| Accidents | Giorgio's three toes frostbitten in each foot (he said not serious) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Madness |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460475 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Frank Giorgio | M | 1964 | USA | Leader | Millbury, Massachusetts | Investor | Details Other expeditions |
| Philip A. Plouffe | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Mystic, Connecticut | Postal service employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fur Tenji (Phur Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Kala) Tamang | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Bakachol, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.